Day 84: Optimus Prime (Laser Rod)

There's one more Optimus Prime toy to round out Generation Two, and that's his "Laser Rod" incarnation that is packed with play features and gimmicks from across the line. Prime is extremely articulated, making him a superb action figure in addition to being a Transformer. He turns into a Wester Star 4964EX Constellation cab semi truck hauling an oil tank trailer. The cab turns into the robot, while the trailer becomes a battle station base with air bellows-activated missile launcher. Prime being a Laser Rod means he has built-in light features that make his headlights glow in truck mode, and pipe through his arm to make his translucent sword glow in robot mode. This version of Prime was available in 1995.

Day 79: Superion (Universe)

The combined form of the Universe Micromaster Aerialbots is Superion, an amalgamation of six robots plus their pack-in accessories that serve as connectors, head, and extremities of the gestalt warrior. While in Japan, the original source of the design ( Sixwing , 1992) was available in a collected set, this combiner needed to be purchased one bot at a time in the 2007 Universe release.

Day 251: Mad

The last of the Air Assault Micron Team trio is Mad, who turns into a Concorde SST. A design that's been used several times already -- see Jetstorm , Scattor , Thrust , Mach , and Quantum -- this version has some of its plastic parts in a translucent finish, giving it a high tech feel. Mad was available in Japan in 2003. He was later rechristened "Skull Buster" in Fan Club-generated lore.

Day 26: Nemesis Prime (Alternators)

Nemesis Prime, an evil twin to Optimus Prime first introduced in the Armada line, gets the Alternators treatment, allowing a reuse of the Dodge Ram SRT-10 design. In the North American market, this toy was only available at the Hasbro Toy Shop and at San Diego Comic-Con International in 2006.

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